Word: overtaken
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harmar, Yale, '90, the runner, gave a good exhibition of his powers in that direction on Tuesday afternoon, when he chased a man who had stolen a foot-ball from the field. When the thief was overtaken, there were found in his possession a lady's hand-bag containing $10 and a revolver in addition to the foot-ball...
...yards and on the second 100 yards. On the last quarter the scratch men had passed all their competitors except Murphy. Bemis had secured a lead of about a yard at the start and held it until the last 100 yards, when Wright passed him only to be overtaken by Bemis when within a dozen yards of the finish. Murphy won by a few feet, with Bemis second and Wright third, six inches behind. Murphy's time was 7m. 36s., and that of Bemis 7m. 37 2-5s. College record, 7m. 4 4-5s., by Eldredge of Columbia...
...which he carries his papers and books for taking notes. He leisurely hangs up his hat and coat, spreads out his papers, and takes from his pocket an inkstand and a common steel pen. The blackened desks and streaked floors give ample proof of the catastrophes that have overtaken these inkstands in times past. An American stylograph would be an untold blessing to the German student, and somebody will undoubtedly make a great fortune by introducing that instrument of comfort and safety, unless, indeed, the conservatism of the Germans should resent and refuse such an improvement. After the student...
...colleges have largely fallen into the same mistake. Not only have they overlooked the great loss of influence, which has overtaken the ministry, and with it the professional calling which was at one time so closely connected with the ministry, and the great changes in the manners and customs and standards of living of the community which have taken place, but they have persisted, like our correspondent, in setting up an ideal professor of their own construction, asking him how much salary he needed, and paying all the others accordingly. What the ideal professor always says is that the merest...
...times with great success. Nothing was heard of it for years, until it was discovered Professor Paine had composed it. Being asked by the club to produce it once again, he consented, after revising it. It is both witty and charming. It recounts the sad misfortunes of a man overtaken by asthma or some kindred disease, and the ready relief obtained by the use of this far-famed health restorer. The whole is classically melodious and the effect is very piquant and amusing, when the basses take up the refrain. The revival of this youthful composition adds another leaf...